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Beach swimming was once banned in Australia. How did it become a treasured pastime?

While the beach and swimming culture might feel like an intrinsic part of “Australianness”, this hasn’t always been the case. For many of us, swimming lessons, school swimming carnivals and weekends at the beach are defining childhood memories.

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Troubled hospital becomes surgery hub to cut backlog

A billion-dollar hospital that was absorbed into public hands after a toddler died will host a surgery centre to relieve a strained health system.

AAP

Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?

Millions of people in southeastern Australia are sweating through a record-breaking heatwave. The heat this week is likely to be one for the history books. The heat began on Saturday January 24th. On Australia Day, three sites in South Australia and two in New South Wales broke their all-time temperature…

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'We want results': Waratahs skipper addresses dust-up

New NSW Waratahs captain Matt Philip has shrugged off the impact of a pre-season training punch-up, describing it as a product of their improved intensity.

AAP

Bunnings accused of ‘greenwashing’ timber amid concerns about supplier’s illegal logging

The Wilderness Society lodges complaint with consumer watchdog over hardware and garden chain’s sale of timber sourced from NSW Forestry Corporation

The Guardian - AU

Two Men Dead After Drowning In A River In NSW’s Mid North Coast

A pregnant woman was also treated in hospital for shock.

Pedestrian.tv

Chris Minns flags further crackdown on protests in central Sydney

‘We’re going to have to confront this idea that the centre of Sydney can be dominated weekend after weekend,’ NSW premier says

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‘He was laughing’: survivor speaks after Lake Cargelligo shooting as NSW police continue search for triple murder suspect

Investigators receive more information suggesting fugitive Julian Ingram had been in Mount Hope, about 70km from Lake Cargelligo, after Thursday’s shooting

The Guardian - AU

A regional NSW council voted to remove the Aboriginal flag to promote ‘unity’ – it did the opposite

Corowa mayor Cheryl Cook says the proposal is intended to unite the town as a ‘single, cohesive community under one sovereign emblem’, but traditional owners say it erases their past

The Guardian - AU

Lake Cargelligo shootings were over in minutes but the effects will echo through generations in a small NSW town

Police responded on Sunday to a reported sighting of Julian Ingram at Mount Hope, about 70km north of Lake Cargelligo

The Guardian - AU

AFL player released from hospital after alleged assault

Sydney Swans midfielder Taylor Adams was allegedly punched in the face following an argument with two men, NSW Police say.

AAP

Shark safety boost after horror spate of attacks

More drones will be deployed along the NSW coast as part of a multimillion-dollar boost to shark-safety programs after the death of a 12-year-old boy.

AAP

Unconfirmed sighting of triple murder suspect Julian Ingram reported in NSW central west

Police deploy air support to search properties at Mount Hope, about 70km north of Lake Cargelligo, where shootings took place on Thursday

The Guardian - AU

National cabinet to meet on Friday on health and disability funding – as it happened

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Could Sydney’s creaking sewerage system be linked to the spate of shark attacks?

Experts say dirty waters can attract more sharks – but there are many other factors at play

AAP

Publican banned after man placed in induced coma

A NSW publican has had his liquor licence revoked for breaching Responsible Service of Alcohol obligations after a man suffered severe injuries from a fall.

The Guardian - AU

‘Use extreme caution’: manhunt widens for alleged triple murderer presumed armed in remote NSW

Police reveal Julian Ingram reported to local officers as part of his bail conditions hours before the shootings

AAP

Search widens in manhunt for alleged triple murderer

Police fear an accused triple murderer may be receiving assistance to avoid arrest as they ramp up the search for the alleged gunman.

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: NSW manhunt after three shot dead; Trump punishes Canada; and a ‘miracle’ moment for conjoined twins

Alleged perpetrator of shooting described as ‘armed and dangerous’ as community urged to stay indoors

AAP

Showdown locked in for Eels, Lomax NRL courtroom biff

Parramatta Eels will get a swift answer in court as to whether their former winger Zac Lomax can exit the club early and defect to the Melbourne Storm.

The Guardian - AU

SA and Victoria brace for weekend of dangerous fire conditions – as it happened

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NSW shootings suspect was on bail over DV charges at time he allegedly killed three people, police say

Two women and a man die in shootings at Lake Cargelligo as police urge locals to stay inside as they hunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ Julian Ingram

The Guardian - AU

Heatwave and fire warnings as parts of Victoria expected to approach ‘all-time maximum record’ temperatures

At least five days of temperatures above 40C forecast for parts of South Australia, Victoria and NSW

Pedestrian.tv

Finally: NSW Govt Scraps What’s Left Of Sydney’s Controversial Lockout Laws

“12 years to the day since they were announced, we are now declaring the lockout laws have been completely abolished.”

AAP

'Incredibly difficult': boy in shark attack hanging on

More than $120,000 has been raised for a 12-year-old boy mauled by a shark as he fights for life and his family brace for the worst possible outcome.

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